I was on Jeopardy when they came through Miami about 8 years ago or so. I lost bad. This sounds so stupid but, I am considered by everyone I know to be the "smartest" person they know. Even with trivia and general knowledge, as much as computers. It is hard to think that quickly, under so much stress. Not to mention the other two people are the smartest person thier friends know. What Ken Jennings did was amazing.
What are the odds they put on the best there is and ever will be, right after the end of the 5 day format? (any stat hounds wanna take a stab?)
I truly doubt that the others stand a chance against him. I know I wouldn't, and I made the show.
I should have studied foods that start with the letter Q.
I can tell you wrote The Anti-1337 Manifesto.
How did I know? (Well, aside from the link in your sig)
Simple...Your love of using your own hidden 1337-like code gives you away. Surely you don't expect us to believe you accidentally substituted w's for v's when you wrote "beliewe" in your slashdot post and "wery" instead of very in The Anti-1337 Manifesto. It must be intentional, the v is like way down in B'sville.
Seriously, you almost got me.
It must be what...20 years since you were in public school at least? My point is if you think your writing and English skills are below average, never mind far below average, you don't have even an inkling of what average really is. Slashdot draws a crowd that would be considered brighter than average, the parent post is average. Completely unrealated, I saw an article in a Connecticut newspaper about Pearl Harbor Day. 8 of 20 people knew what it was. A woman was quoted (and named) as saying she didn't know where Pearl Harbor was or why "It has a day." Here is the kicker: I lean over to the guy in class next to me (a college course), and say "Wow imagine if you were pointed out in the paper as being a world-class dumbass?" and showed him her quote. His reply: "How could anyone not know that's the day Hitler died?" I didn't say anything.
I am a left leaning, liberal dude. I support workers rights. Having said that, I might consider working for EA.
Consider the following:
Yes, the Bay Area is expensive....but there are a lot EA employees in the Orlando, FL region as well
You say They start coders out at 60K? You can buy a very, very, nice house in FL for under 120K, and the standard of living is extremely low.
Unless your a married person with a family, it seems like a pretty good opportunity.
//another opinion, and not directed at anyone personally
You keep thinking that, until you kill me, because my escort is right in the path of that luminosity. I can see it now...I hit the curb, boucing off and colliding with you head on. You of course will be fine, my escort is very small. It is unfourtunate that the toddler in that car seat of yours didn't have the neck musculature to withstand the impact of a head-on though. Ohh well, at least the paramedics will have light to see by.
As opposed to the rage Eric Rudolph showed bombing clinics in Birmingham, AL? Go stick your head in the sand and pretend you live in Plymouth, MA in 1720.
Stupid bible-thumper...fairy tales are for kids.
Dude, the average net worth in that room was near 280 milllion dollars. I find one of lifes greatest ironies to be the fact (at least in America) some of the most ferverent followers of a man who supposedly gave everything he had, including his life, to be the most corrupt and greedy.
Adrian,
Greetings in Ireland, I was born in the States, my parents are from Co. Armagh (Hanlon). I think it boils down to FUD; Fear that an attack is "imminent", uncertainty about John Kerry's ability to "stand up" to the EU (Americans think that is important due to a narrow world-view), and doubt caused by an overwhelming bombardment of conservative viewpoints. Facts are facts, and Fox News owns the largest market share, and the Rush Limbaugh/Ann Coulter shows outnumber the Frankens 10 to 1.
Sorry, as anyone who does in home service can tell you, I would put the percentage of people who own a PC but wouldn't consider installing thier own TV card at a lot closer to forty than two. I mean I have to spend at least 2 hours a day just telling housewives why their homepage is now set to a teen porn site.
Seems to happen more on mondays though with Dad home for the weekend and all.
It's amazing what can be accomplished with repetition of language...These kids are among the poorest 25% of our population, yet are going to vote overwhelingly Republican. Quite an amazing feat, accomplished year after year.
And then it happened... a door opened to a world... rushing through the phone line like heroin through an addict's veins, an electronic pulse is sent out, a refuge from the day-to-day incompetencies is sought... a board is found. "This is it... this is where I belong..." I know everyone here... even if I've never met them, never talked to them, may never hear from them again... I know you all...
Damn kid. Tying up the phone line again. They're all alike...
Just out of curiousity, how much do you think surfing this site through an anon proxy makes you suspicious? I mean, this is the FBI we're talking about.
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I was on Jeopardy when they came through Miami about 8 years ago or so. I lost bad. This sounds so stupid but, I am considered by everyone I know to be the "smartest" person they know. Even with trivia and general knowledge, as much as computers. It is hard to think that quickly, under so much stress. Not to mention the other two people are the smartest person thier friends know. What Ken Jennings did was amazing.
What are the odds they put on the best there is and ever will be, right after the end of the 5 day format? (any stat hounds wanna take a stab?)
I truly doubt that the others stand a chance against him. I know I wouldn't, and I made the show.
I should have studied foods that start with the letter Q.
I can tell you wrote The Anti-1337 Manifesto.
How did I know? (Well, aside from the link in your sig)
Simple...Your love of using your own hidden 1337-like code gives you away. Surely you don't expect us to believe you accidentally substituted w's for v's when you wrote "beliewe" in your slashdot post and "wery" instead of very in The Anti-1337 Manifesto. It must be intentional, the v is like way down in B'sville. Seriously, you almost got me.
It must be what...20 years since you were in public school at least?
My point is if you think your writing and English skills are below average, never mind far below average, you don't have even an inkling of what average really is.
Slashdot draws a crowd that would be considered brighter than average, the parent post is average.
Completely unrealated, I saw an article in a Connecticut newspaper about Pearl Harbor Day. 8 of 20 people knew what it was. A woman was quoted (and named) as saying she didn't know where Pearl Harbor was or why "It has a day."
Here is the kicker: I lean over to the guy in class next to me (a college course), and say "Wow imagine if you were pointed out in the paper as being a world-class dumbass?" and showed him her quote.
His reply: "How could anyone not know that's the day Hitler died?"
I didn't say anything.
Use bugmenot's firefox extension and avoid time wasting forms. http://bugmenot.com/
I am a left leaning, liberal dude. I support workers rights. Having said that, I might consider working for EA.
Consider the following:
Yes, the Bay Area is expensive....but there are a lot EA employees in the Orlando, FL region as well
You say They start coders out at 60K? You can buy a very, very, nice house in FL for under 120K, and the standard of living is extremely low.
Unless your a married person with a family, it seems like a pretty good opportunity.
//another opinion, and not directed at anyone personally You keep thinking that, until you kill me, because my escort is right in the path of that luminosity. I can see it now...I hit the curb, boucing off and colliding with you head on. You of course will be fine, my escort is very small. It is unfourtunate that the toddler in that car seat of yours didn't have the neck musculature to withstand the impact of a head-on though. Ohh well, at least the paramedics will have light to see by.
Try Bookmarks>ManageBookmarks>File>Export and save the .html where you want it:)
As opposed to the rage Eric Rudolph showed bombing clinics in Birmingham, AL? Go stick your head in the sand and pretend you live in Plymouth, MA in 1720. Stupid bible-thumper...fairy tales are for kids.
The issue also includes a 16 track Cd with Chuck D, Beastie Boys, Danger Mouse and others that can be sampled, burned, and used under Creative Commons
Dude, the average net worth in that room was near 280 milllion dollars. I find one of lifes greatest ironies to be the fact (at least in America) some of the most ferverent followers of a man who supposedly gave everything he had, including his life, to be the most corrupt and greedy.
Adrian, Greetings in Ireland, I was born in the States, my parents are from Co. Armagh (Hanlon). I think it boils down to FUD; Fear that an attack is "imminent", uncertainty about John Kerry's ability to "stand up" to the EU (Americans think that is important due to a narrow world-view), and doubt caused by an overwhelming bombardment of conservative viewpoints. Facts are facts, and Fox News owns the largest market share, and the Rush Limbaugh/Ann Coulter shows outnumber the Frankens 10 to 1.
heh, got the joke...after a reread
Hate to say it, but..
Here is a very simple introduction for anyone new to the game and interested in playing.
http://www.koth.org/info/corewars_for_dummies/dum
Don't forget....Nyud.net:8090 http://www.physorg.com/news1092.html.nyud.net:8090
You could always use... http://www.physorg.com/news1092.html.nyud.net:8090
Sorry, as anyone who does in home service can tell you, I would put the percentage of people who own a PC but wouldn't consider installing thier own TV card at a lot closer to forty than two. I mean I have to spend at least 2 hours a day just telling housewives why their homepage is now set to a teen porn site.
It's amazing what can be accomplished with repetition of language...These kids are among the poorest 25% of our population, yet are going to vote overwhelingly Republican.
Quite an amazing feat, accomplished year after year.
And then it happened... a door opened to a world... rushing through the phone line like heroin through an addict's veins, an electronic pulse is sent out, a refuge from the day-to-day incompetencies is sought... a board is found. "This is it... this is where I belong..." I know everyone here... even if I've never met them, never talked to them, may never hear from them again... I know you all... Damn kid. Tying up the phone line again. They're all alike...
ECC has been cracked...it just takes roughly the combined powers of 50 PCs to do it. This is a really old link but its valid for this thread.
http://cristal.inria.fr/~harley/ecdl7/readMe.html
With the perfect track record this craft has over the it's lifetime...I'm betting it hasn't been running Windows Me:)
Just out of curiousity, how much do you think surfing this site through an anon proxy makes you suspicious? I mean, this is the FBI we're talking about.